The document says the company has met with leaders in Madison County as well as the City of Madison who have “expressed a willingness to construct a state-of-the-art ballpark within the largest mixed-use development in Alabama, slated to open for the 2019 season.”

The city now confirms that officials have been in “preliminary discussion with architecture and construction professionals” about the multi-use venue.

Finley emphasized the venue will have to include an indoor facility capable of seating up to 500 people for city events. He suggested it could be set up similar to Birmingham's Regions Field that also has an indoor banquet room.

As for keeping up with the process of acquiring a minor league team, Mayor Finley hopes to give periodic updates through the Madison City Council meetings.

"We’ll try diligently to try to keep people informed of what’s happening while also working within our bounds to do the right thing and give the right information," says Mayor Finley.

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